m i TH«8UAliR M B B O O R Y — W K D M f c S D A I , J U N E 9, 1915.

The W a r . GRAPHIC LETTERS FROM OUR

FICHTIHC MEN. LOCAL

Wounded Soldier Writes Home.

A Native of Barnard Castle. Private 8. Young, a native of Barnard Castle,

now serving with the 7th Durham Light l o f a n t r j , writes to his parents, who reside in Bridgegate. under date 28th H a y . as f o l l o w s : " 1 received your parcel and paper a l r i g h t . You wil l think I have been a long t i m e i n writ ing, but yon wi l l have to exonse me as we have been having a rough time of it . 'Well , yon wi l l be sorry to h-ar I am in hospital w i t h a bad foot, bat i t is not much. We have had i t hot wi th the Germans. W e had just go t relieved from the trenohes when t h e y started using the poisonous gas, and we had t o go back into the trenches, bat the lads s tack i t , and when the Germans came near oar t renches the boys did not half give t hem something. Their dead were piled up i n heaps. Oar battalion is oat of the trenohes n o w — a l l t h a t is left of them—bat I have boon l u c k y so far, and expect to be t i l l the end of the war . I hope yon a l l enjoyed the Whitsuntide ho l iday . Do you know if Wilfred Lawson is oa t a t the front yet, and is George Wardle st i l l a t Sunderland?"

Buoyant Letter from Private G. Evans.

Second-Lieutenant Nicholson a Brave Officer. Private George Evans, se rv ing w i t h the local

Terri toria l in Franoe, w r i t e s t o his mother, a t Thorngate, Barnard Caatle, under date 22nd May, 1915, as fol lows:—I w r i t e yon those few l ines, hoping yon are i n the beat of hea l th , as i t leaves Herbert [a b ro the r also se rv ing w i t h the 6 t h Dnrhams] and myself a t present. We are quite bappy here. I t is j u s t l i k e being a t home when you get used t o i t , I go t t w o parcels this morning, and I am t a k i n g one of them to Herbert to-night (Saturday). They are coming oat of the trenohes to some wooden hats for a day or two 's rest. They have had ra ther a rough time of i t t h i s week, hav ing been v e r y close to the Germans, d i g g i n g trenches a t n i g h t ­time. Everything i s dear t o bay oa t here, and they give no th ing away. I saw a l e t t e r or t w o in the " Teesdale M e r c a r y " las t week abont the 6th Durham L i g h t I n f a n t r y . Y o u kucv. I am not with the lads now. I on ly see them now and then, as we sh i f t about a l l over the show. We have r i d i n g breeches on our job. I got a pair t h i s week, and am qu i t e a " toff," We just get a shell now aod then where wo are lying just to let us know t h a t the Germans are somewhere about. The shells fly over the t op of us. Y o u can jus t lay and hear them w h i z past, and say t o y o u r s e l f : " T h a t one has gono over-board." We have to b o i l a l l wa te r here before we drink i t . I spend many an hour boiling the " d i x i e " and feying baoon for myself. I enjoy t h e meals w h i c h I make w i t h wood fires, and s i t beside t w o canvas sheets, with t w o b i t s of wood s tuck up where I sleep in the open fields. Y o u w i l l have to do away w i t h the beds when we come back. I heard that our Albert was coming here. W e l l , there i s plenty of room for h i m . Oar H e r b e r t bad a letter f rom our A r t h u r , and he is mad to bo with as. We are hav ing v e r y nice weather , and i f they w o u l d only keep qu ie t w i t h those " Jack Johnson 's " i t w o u i d bo a ve ry pleasant country. I n t imes of peace every man and woman have t h e i r own farm, and no landlords to bother t hem. They w o r k long hours. I t is a big hop coun t ry around where we are, and they have some fiae horses. I can' t under­stand what they are t a l k i n g about, and 1 don ' t think I w i l l ever l ea rn . 1 wonder i f w o can get of! for a month's h a y - t i m i n g th i s yea r? I would l i k e t o have a muu!.h or so. Bu t we are taking no harm, and i f i t finishes t h i s summer I w i l l be thankfu l . Y o u wou ld have laughed i f you had seen me on the ship when we crossed the Channel. I f e l t r a thor queer, I can tell yon, and was g lad when we gu t over to France. I t was a good job the sea was ve ry calm, b a t i t can be as rough as i i i l ikes when we come back. T e l l my aunt Janet I was wonder ing when she was coming hero as a R e d Cross nurse, as I t h i n k there w i l l be nothing do ing i n Barney now, on ly w a i t i n g of news f rom the boys. Wo have mads a good name for ourselves since we came ou t here. I wish we oould finish t h i s war, ba t I fear we shall need some more Baruey boys y e t before i t is done. They seem to be the lucky sor t ou t here. There is no th ing l i k e a l e t t e r from home to oheer you np. I t seems to pu t cow l i f e i n t o yon when you know t h a t a l l is w e l l a t home. We aea g e t t i n g p l en ty of good meat, b a t I don't -Joe many olgacettes from tho people of Barnard C.istle. The lads from Stanhope i n oar battalion ge t Iota of tabs and a l l sorts of things every week. I am no t a l lowed to t e l l yon where we are, bu t we are s t i l l i n the land of the living, and q u i t o happy.—In a fa r ther note Private Evana a d d s : We are b a i i d i c g ourselves ap tor a good t ime when we come back to dear o ld England, I eau t e l l yon . There wil l be a r i g h t " do " when the boys of the 6th Dorhams return. They w i l l ge t a good recogni­tion at Bishop Auck land , the headquarters of the battalion. There have been some good letters in the papers about us " Saturday n i g h t soldiers," as we were ca l led before going to Franoe. They t r i e d onr nerves the first week after we got here. They poshed us s t r a igh t into it. 1 w i l l never forget our officer (Second-Lieut . Nicholson). He i s a brave young fe l low. He led us t h a t day when shells and bul le ts were flying i n a l l d i rec t ions , and then he f e l l , wounded. I was ve ry sorry , ba t I t h i n k be i s recovering.- I t was a near t h i n g for his l i fe . He sent us a l e t t e r asking i f we wou ld l i k e pipes, so 1 t h i n k t h a t was good of h i m . He thinks a l o t about ns Barney lads, because he is one himself, and a good one, too. I w i l l always remember the woras he said t h a t d a y : " Come on, number 12, you caa do be t te r than tha t , I know." Those were the words he used.

Experiences of a Transport Driver.

" Cigarettes and Matches are our Biggest Drawback,"

I n a l e t t e r bear ing date M a y 31st. : ' r i v a t e A . R a t t e r ( la te cheuffcar to M r W. H . Ralotcn, J.P., Streatlam House), now se rv ing i n the motor transport section of the Bri . isLi Exped i t i ona ry Force, France, w r i t e s to M r R. Wi l son , Red L i o n Inn, Barnard Castle ; ss f o l l o w s : I was highly pleased to hear from you , and know that you are a l l w e l l , as i t leaves me a t present. We have been knock ing about f rom place to place for a few day, bu t a lways r u n n i n g supplies da i ly t o the troops. We are up every morning a t 4 o'clock, and we go to bed a t 8-30. We sleep on onr Ion iee , and cook our loud by the side of them on the road. T h a t is where we a lways stay. Thero are t w o d r ive r s , a loader, and a c le rk on each l o r r y . The food is fair, bu t roughly cooked, and we are beginning to luok a b i t rough ourselves. The country hero is grand, bu t the towns are bad. We see thousands of soldiers da i ly , and motor 'basses t a k i n g soldiers to the firing l ino . We hear the firing a t a l l t imes, and see lo t s of aeroplanes. A big change w i l i bo made In the war soon (at least we hope so), for we have such a lot of troops o a i , and the sooner peaoo is declared the be t te r tor evorybody. I am keeping a rough d ia ry of my doings as a soldier, wh ich w i l l be i n t e r e s t i ng on my r e tu rn . Cigarettes and matches are oar biggest draw­back. Can ' t get any here, and money is scarce. We had a very rough junrnoy ovor tho sea, but , as you know, wo cannot say very much in oar

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Letter from Private Harry Smiles. Communica t ing w i t h bis parents r e s id ing a t

16, the Bank, Barnard Csa le , P r i v a t e R. H . Smiles, of the 5 th Ba t t a l i on Durham L i g h t I n f a n t r y ( T e r r i t o r i a l s ) , s ays : I rece ived your parcel a l r i g h t , bu t do no t send any more soap. I have go t j n s t as much » s I can ca r ry , and when we are i n the trenohes i t i s sometimes th ree or four days before we can get a wash. Y o u w i l l have seen by the papers t h a t we have again been i n t h e t h i c k of i t , and les t v e r y heavi ly , bu t thank hoaven I have come t h r o u g h i t . H a v i n g had a s l i g h t dose of the gas the enemy use I can frame an idea as t o w h a t i t most be l i k e be ing p rope r ly gassed. I t is absolutely awfu l . We p ro tec t ourselves from i t by p u t t i n g a bunch of co t ton waste over nose and mouth , b n t before use i t is soaked isi some k i n d of ac id . 1 am w r i t i n g t h i s l o t t e r f rom the Res t Camp, where Tommy [h i s b r o t h e r ] t a w my came i n the bu t , und I no t ice he hab placed his name alongside mine. By jove he is l u c k y , i f t ho wound does no t affect his leg af terwards. He w i l l b ; i n England when the war is over . P r iva t e Smiles concludes by saying t h a t he i s s t i l l i n the best of hea l th .

Late County School Boy " Gassed." I i is announced tha t P r i v a t e E d w a r d

Metca l fe , of the 2ad L i n e Ba t t a l i on N o r t h u m ­ber land Fusi l ie is ,sor : of M r A. Ernes t Metca l fe , Nswcastle-on-Tyne, has been gassed (poisoned), and wounded, as w e l l as r ece iv ing severe u - ju ry t o his eyes a t Ypres i n aot loc . He is a nephew cf M r F r e d Metca l fe and M r Char l ie Ra i ce , tuA a grandson of the la te t&s George Metca l fe , of t h i s town, aad was for some t ime a boarder at t h e N o r t h Eastern County School. The wounded so lc ie r is i n hospi ta l a t Havre , cud progressing &s w e l l as can be expected.

Private R. Coulthard and the Poisonous Gases. I ,

(very Abie Young Man Should " Do His Bit." Pr iva te R. Couliha. 'd, t r anspor t soet iou 6sh

Ba t t a l i on Durham Ligho I & f a n t r y , i n a l e t t e r t o his parents a t F l a t t s V i e w , Barnard Castle, says : I am keeping wa i - . , ,L - a have juac genu baok i n t o tae f i r i n g l ine . A l l the parcels and l e t t e r s tha t you sen* me have a r r i v e d , bu t 1 was no t here to ge t them, so they were sent t o the base. T i iey are f o l l o w i n g me about t o the different hospitals tha t I b..ve been i n , bu t I expect to ge t them soon. 1 w i s h ;he war was over, ana we were salaiy baok i n dear o l d England. Y o u b-„vc no idea wb>".s i t is l i k e ou t h e w . The b ig goes are roa r ing from morn ing t i l l n i g h t . They never atop, and a t t imes the very ea r th shakes where yen are s tanding . There are scores of aeroplanes flyieg over you a l l day, a t a shells b u r s t i n g ai t an u-.d. We o ,u hoar tae sheila whis t l e over our heads, ba t cannot t e l l where they are go ing to f a l l . The p,..a shells are the woret , bu t the respi ra tors chat are now used p ro tec t yea from the poisonous fumes, i t is a murderous -war, and the Ypres ba t t l e is supposed to be the b iggest ever known. I f the youag men i n England were t o see thege sigh.a tney w o u l d ge t the uniform on and come and help us. They know no th ing i u England, for a l l the uownpttjperu t o i l them so much. I t h i c k tney wan t to pass con­sc r ip t ion , aud make every able young tuaa - 'do his b i t . "

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"DONT YOU HEAR TH£ VOICES"?

I w i sh t o express my sympathy and g r a t i t u d e t u the dear m o v e r s of Middlesbrough aud d i s t r i c t who have so wUUngly g ivoa t h e i r suns, w i t h t h e i r brave hearc? so eager t o help i n this prevent conf l ic t against the most uncouth and u n c i v i l i s e d na t ion w h i c h has caused a l l tho t roub le t o our dear homeland. I am an o l d Eaton schoolboy, and I t h i n k the f a l lowing l ines w i l l touch the hearts of some of tbe youog men who s t i l l parade the m a i n , streets w h i l e t he i r comrades are d j i o g t n e i r ! share—aud someone else's besides: -

On the road from T i p p e r a r y There's a place that's vacant st i l l , There ' s a ritle I j i u g silent, There ' s a uniform to fill. T h o u g h a t home t h o j hate to lose you. Y e t the m a r c h w i l l soon begin, On the road from Tipperary W i t h the a r m y to Ber l in .

I n the Morri§ chairs of c l u b U i u l Are you s t i l l content to stay Y W h i l e the others guard your honours. Whi le the Germans boast *' T h o Day ." F o r your K i n g aud country need you. A u d wo w a u t to count you ** in ." O n the road from Tipperary W i t h the a r m y to Ber l in .

W h e n at Mons they fought each footstep, W h e n their lipe wi th pain were dumb. 'Twos the hope tha t held their trenches. Never doubting who would come, 'Midst the shrapnel's rack ing din

0 They have waited, never fearing Y o u wi l l juiu them a t Htr l i i i . On the road from Tipperary bleep the boys whose day is done. Don't you hear the voices cal l ing T o complete their work begun f There are ghostly figures beckoning There are victories yet to win, On the road from T i p p i r a r y W i t h the a r m y to B e r l i n .

On the road from Tipperary , W h e n the boys como homo at last, Won't you wish that you had listcm d, When old England's ca l l had passed. B u t the vacancy's st i l l open, A n d your part can sti l l begin On the road from Tipperary \ \ ith tho a r m y to B e r l i n .

— 1 4 North Kits 'crn D a i l y Ua/.ette."

An Ontario Pioneer. Edward Barnes Borrou, who d ied i n Toronto

recent ly , aged 95, made tho ea r ly explora t ions of the coun t ry bo rde r ing on James Bay (or the Government of Ontar io . Be m*de t r i p s t o James Bay i n 1832, 1884, aud 1887, passing th rough coun t ry tha t is now t raversed by the Nat ional Transcont inen ta l R a i l w a y , and i n which u n n y set t lers are loca t ing .

EXVttBESSt w o z i v c ^ i s r bhould send two stamps for our Sfrfaao I l lus trated Book coutuiurag valuable information how a i l Irrc«ularitica and suppressions may bo entirely avoided or removed by simplo means. Itccommcndcd by omineut Phys ic ians as the only Baie, sure, and gciiuiuo remedy. Merer fails. Thousands of

testimonials . Es tab l i shed 1862.

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Haiue 's Foot R o t L o t i o n i s good. I t couldn 't ve ry well be be t ter . B U T l o r the sake of convenience we now make i t i n tbe form of an ointment. I T I S ALSO GOOD, T R Y I T . I n tins at 1/- each from Raine, Chemist.

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Portable Bo i l ers , w i t h Steel Bodies , from 6 gallons upwards , w i l l last three t imes as long as Portable Bo i l ers w i th cast bodies.

L a r g e Stock of Spouting a l w a y s kept on hand . W a t e r i n g T r o u g h s , Pa l l i sad ing , R a i l i n g , Gates , etc.

Heat ing by Hot W a t e r . E s t i m a t e s given free. B a t h s , Lavator ie s , etc.

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North Eastern Railway.

1ARNARD CASTLE STATION T i l l imiM* ' .

From Ist OCTOBER, 1914 until further notice.

NOTE,—This Time Table is compiled from Official Sources, and we do not hold ourselvos responsible in any way.

ARRIVAL O F TRAINS. DEPARTURE O F TRAINS.

A . M . 7 8 7 31

7 35

8 36 !) 16

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Middle ton- in-Teesdale Newcastle, Leamside, Durham, Bishop

Auck land London, Y o r k , S a l t b u r n , Richmond,

D a r l i n g t o n Middla ton- in-Teesdr . lo Pen r i th , A p p l e b y , Tobay, K i r k b y Stephen

10 2 London, Y o r k , * Newcas t le , Sa l tbu rn , Richmond, D a r l i n g t o n

(Wednesdai)s only) 10 10 M i d d l e t o n - i u - T e a i d a l e (Wednesdays

only) 10 44 Newoast le , Suadnr land, Durham, Crook,

Bishop A u c k l a n d 11 8 Y o r k , Newcas t l e , Sa i tburn , R i c h m o n d ,

D a r l i n g t o n P .M. 7

12 21 MidoTleton-in-Tttesdale 12 30 Kesvr ick , P e n r i t h , App leby , Tebay,

K i j . k b y Stephen 12 uu Nev rcastla, Sunderlaud, D u r h a m , Crook,

B i shop Auck land 1 20 Sa ' i tburn , Riohmond, D a r l i n g t o n 2 48 WTiddleton-ir-Toeadale 3 30 K o s w i c k , Pen r i th , Appleby , "Vebay,

' i i r k b y Stephen 3 41 L o n d o n , Y o r k , Newcast le , Sa l t l ' i u rn ,

D a r l i n g t o n 4 44 Newcast le , Sunderland, D u r h a m , Crook ,

Bishop Auck land 5 43! London, Y o r k , Newcas t le , Saltbrvrn,

Richmond, Dsv i inp ton 6 L Middioton- in-Teesdalo 6 8! Penr i th , Appleby , Tebay, K i r k b y

Stephen 7 IS Newcastle, Sunderland, D u r b a n , Bishop

Auck land 8 7 London, Y o r k , NewcaBtlo, B a l t b u r n ,

Richmond, D a r l i n g t o n 9 4 Newcastle, 8onder inad, Durha m. Crock,

Bishop Auck land 9 10 Keswick , Penr i th , Appleby , Tebay,

K i r k b y Stephen

A . M .

7 12

7 40

J 40 7 43 S 40

9 19

9 21

10 16

11 11

11 22 P .M.

12 33

12 40 1 24

1 33

2 55

3 34

3 43

4 30

4 49

5 47

6 12

6 15

9 12

9 15

Bishop Auck land , Durham, Sunderland, Newcast le

K i r k b y Stephen, Tebay, A p p l e b y Penr i th , K e s w i c k

D a r l i n g t o n , Richmond, Sa l t bu rn , New­castle, Y o r k , London

Middleton- in-Teesdalo Bishop Auck land , Crook, Durham, Sun­

der land, Newcast le Da r l i ng ton , Riohmond, Sa l tburn , New­castle, Y o r k , London

Middleton-in-TeesAale (Wednesdays only)

Dar l ing ton , Richmond, Sa l tburn , New­castle, Y o r k , London

(Wednesdays only) K i r k b y Stephen, Tebay, App leby ,

Peu r i th , Keswick Middleton-in-Teesdale

Da r l i ng ton , Richmond, Sal tburn , Y o r k , London

Bishop Auck land , Crook, Durham, Sun­der land, Newcastle

K i r k b y Stephen, Tebay, Appleby , Pen r i th

Middle ton- ia-Teesdale Bishop Auokland , Crook, Durham, Sun­der land, Newcast le

Dar l ingtoD, Richmond, Sa l tburn , New­castle, York , London

K i r k b y Stephen, Tebay, Appleby , Pen r i th , Keswick

Bishop Auck land , Crook, Durham, Sun­der land, Newcastle

Middleton-in-Teesdale K i r k b y Stephen, Tebay, Appleby ,

Penr i th , Keswick Dar l ing ton , Richmond, Sa l tburn , Y o r k ,

London Bishop Auck land , Crook, Durham, Sun­der land, Newcastle

Da r l i ng ton , Sa l tburn , Newcast le , Y o r k , London

Middleton-in-Teesdale

S "C f IST I D -A- 3T S .

9 15 London, Y o r k , Newcastle, S t f t t t i un i , Bishop Auck land , Richmond L ©asHnc-t o n

P . M .

5 50 Penr i th , Appleby , K i r k b y 8t< >fcfcoii 6 0 Middleton- iu-Toesdale 8 55 London, Y o r k , Newcastle. . Sa l tbu ro ,

Bishop Auckland , Riohmoi (d, D a r l i n g ­ton

A . M . 7 20 Dar l ing ton , Richmond,Bishop Auck land ,

Saltburn, Newcastle, York, London 9 20 Middleton-in-Teeadale P . M .

6 5 Durlington, Richmond,Bishop Auckland, Saltburn, Newcastle, York, London

Invasion Scare of 1803,

WHAT WAS TO BE DONE WITH THE WOMEN, CHILDREN AMD ACEO.

THE MARCH OF THE T2ESDALE LECI0N. Nelson's de s t ruc t i on of the coiabiaed fleets

o l Francs and Spain, a t Trafa lgar , tm 1805, set a t res t a t y quest ion of the iavaaioc of E o g i i w d for a t least a genora t icc . I a concoct ion, however , w i t h t h e measures t aken f->r the defence of the c o u n t r y , a t the beg ina log ol t he n ine teen th oon tury , i t bad been arranged, i n the event of the Fcecoh effect ing a l a n d i t g , t ha t , w h i l s t t ! io able-budicd men—ai l t r a i r t u i n m i l i t a r y exercises—proceeded So the f ron t , t he women, c h i l d r e n , and the aged should be sent t o places of compara t ive »« le ty t o a w a i t tha issue of t h e n t rugg ie . I o every par isb , w i t h i n f o r t y miles of the seft, regula t ians w&re formod by the au thor i t i e s w i t h t h a t v i e w , A t Barnard Castle tfc? v u s t r y were i h o execu t ive , &.;d we havo b?.fyro U H a manuscr ip t c - p j of tbe orders thay pi-omulgatod, commencing * I n casa o l ac tua l invas ion , t o lessen as much i s pussibla the coo fusion t h a t must occur , i u consequence of an enemy i sad log , the fo l low­i n g plan for r emov ing tha women, c h i l d r e t , » g e o , and k f i r m , and s tock ia earnes t ly requested bo ba observed." The l i s i of the waggons and ca r t s l o r the oouveyanca of tne people is t hen g iven , and the s ta t icus where they may be found. The vehicles were bo move i n d iv l s iocs , and make t h t i r first ha l t a t Middle ton- in-Teesdale . The documeat cun-t inne*—"Esoh o»r f or waggon mnst have i t s number, tho number o r t i i " s t a t i on and d i v i s i o n is belongs to m n i k t d upuo i t , uud come provided w i t h a t russ of hay, saino s t r aw, and, It possible, w i t h a w i n n o w i n g c l o t h or • la rge c i t p e t , w h i c h , w i t h the help of puSes, may serve sa a cove r ing for tae n ig t t t . ' Those who «fish t o receive tho bnaett'i L of tbe above rogula t ioco, being previous ly p rov ided w i t h n t i c k e t desar ib icg the i r names aad the number of t h e i r c h i l d r e n , ate expected, on the a K i m being g iven , t o b e a a t h e u proper s tat ions, w i t h choir blankets and a change c f clothes, t uad up i n the cove r - l i d ot t h e i r : beds, * i t r . a d i r e c t i o n on tho came, descr ib ing t b e u n.nne. No one can be w a i t e d for . A l l women (bxoept those who are sick, or uear be ing confined) who usual ly go ou t to harves t w i l l be considered as &ble i o w:-".k, aQdohi td r sn .».*:. :v .< beven years o l d w i l l no t be suffered to r i d e , unloes s ick or t i r e d : a ca r t , for e x t r a p ro-vis ions t o las t a few days, u n t i l the first s t r agg le is over , t o accumpaoy too res t of the conveyances. T'.- .• same s igna l w h i c h assembles the ca r t s must be a t t ended to by tbe c%ttle-drivers,wbo mcst immedia te ! ; repai r to the rendezvous appointed, at«d p u t a p i i v a t e mark on the stock, l a order t o f a c i l i t a t e i h e supply of provis ions to r the pub l i c service, each i n d i v i d u a l is desired t o make ou t a l i s t of wha t he can supply, t h a t they may, as speedi ly as possible, b'= o o u r t y t d U . tho u t u i i . i a e persons a t t end ing the c u t s , waggons, and s tock are r tquea ted i o t i k e w i t h them t h e i r spades, axes, and pick-axes.

The Teesdale Legion Summoned, One n i g h t i n October U)4 news r a p i d l y

spread th roughout fiag.and tha t the F renca had landed. The sigoal-fi *aa on the coast were l i g h t e d , and the be»cooe, ta r iu lana , soon sent ap the i r responsive b l & z 3 . Tha w a r o i o g note of the bugle and the s t e rn clamour ot the d r u m awoke the echoes of many a qu ie t t o w n and v i l l age , and ca l led the voluutecrs to t h e i r posts. Tho order was p romply obeyed, and, before day-break, 400,000 of them, w i t h a i l t he i r equipment , we re uuder arms, and ready to advance against the enemy. Tbe Tee3dale Legion were on the a l e r t a t the first sound of the bugle, and, a t t h e i r i a l l oompieuent , marched off eastward, t u take up t h e i r a l l o t t ed place i n the general l i n e of defenoo. I t was speedily ascertained t h a t the i n t e l l i ­gence of the l and ing ot the F r e n c h was unfounded, some of the watchers hav ing mistaken an aceidental fire for one of the s igaal - l ights , and g i v e n the a la rm. The facts, however, were none the less c red i tab le t o the volunteers , and tes t i f ied t h a t they m i g h t be depended upon i n the hour of danger. Napoleon, discouraged by these wa r l i ke demonstrat ions, w h i c h he had no t expected from a " na t ion ot shopkeepers" (as ba had dominated the Engl ish) , abandoned his idea of invasion, and sho r t l y a f te rwards ssn t the troops organized tot tne cooqaeat ot England to fight against tht Aust r ians .

Happ i ly , as wo have re la ted , the dread of invasion passed a w r y , bu t I t was a t ime of the deepest anx ie ty , suca as the imagina t ion can now hard ly real izs , aud i t l e f t i t s impress for years upon the people.

Ontario Children Help Too. I n connect ion w i t h the " Pa t r i o t i sm and

Product ion "campaign tbe Onta r io Depar tment of A g r i c u l t u r e ia enoouraging the o h i l d t e n of r u r a l schools to g r o w a war crop of poiv.oes. The depar tment H o rganiz ing 215 r u r a l school fairs i n the province , a t w h i c h ; . t 'ut 45,000 ch i ld ren w i l l e x h i b i t p o u l t r y , grata , vegetables, and l i v e stock. Ic is expected t h a t 40,000 bushels or 50,000 bushels of potatona w i ! l be g r o w n by the pupi ls , aad tbe proceeds cf t h e sale of the crop w i l l be appl ied t o p a t r i o t i c purposes.

Ontario and the Liquor Trade.

A Centra l License Board; composed ot Messrs J. D. F lave l le , L i n d s a y ; W. S. Dingman, S t r a t fo rd ; Geo. T . Smi th , ii u l r y b u r y ; John A. Ayearst , of Toronto , aad F r e d D i m - , Canadian Trade Agen t a t QUsgow, has oeen appointed by the Government ot On ta r io t o issue l i quo r licences and adminis ter the l i quor l icense l aw ot the p rovince . The c en t r a l commission ot salar ied members replaoes 106 loca l com­missions whose members gave the i r services free.

Your O ld Bioycle made i n t o a pew one! W e l l we can's do tha t , bu t for a moderate ou t lay you cau have i t t ho rough ly overhauled and renovated. So b r i n g i t a long to r Inspect ion t o the Teesdale Cycle Depot , Barnard Caatle.

Ra le igh Models , the A l l - s t e e l Bicyc le , from £5 19s. (id., a t Teesdale Cycle Depot .

Zemoliue Skia O in tmen t is the Ointmenr w i t h a 10years '-non-fallure r e p u U t i o n . l / i ; pet j a r , f rom Mason's D r u g Store*, the Zemolins Depot, Barnard Castle.

F o r H a r d Woar we offer the W e l l i n g t o n Cover a t 8/-. and an Inne r Tube of Stout Red Rubber a t 4, u. -Teesda le Cyc le Depot.

Rev J . W Brent's Preferment-

ADDRESS BY Ml ROBERT N. CARLTON, THE LESS0N-REA0ER AT

ST. CUTHBERT'S. In t be l a t e r proceedings associated w i t h tho

series i-t p?eseotat;oos made to the Rev. J. I f , Brent , i o St. Cu thbor t ' s C h u r c h school-room, Cothers t ne, c n Thursday n igh t , M a y 20th, UQ t he cccaeura of his l eav ing tbe par i sh tor tha v i c a r i a t e of L a i t h k t r k , M r R. N . C a r l t o n spoke as fo l lows :—Ladies and G e n t l e m e a , - A s I am no t a person of many wards a t any t ime , bsiog of a v e r y reserved na ture and more inc l ined to t h i c k than speak, I feel I t is my d u t y upon thii occasion t o break the s i lence and speak what I t h i c k . Therefore I hope y o u w i l l have patieooe w i t h me for a abor t t ime w h i l s t I express mj foeliags w i t h r ega rd t o t ho w o r k w h i c h Mr Bren t has in te res ted himself i n d u r i u g hit four-and-a-half years ' service as cu ra te ot 8L Cuthber t ' s . I n the first place I must thank Mr Dent for h i s k i n d remarks concern ing me. I am sure 1 have found i t a g roa t pleasure in being able t o t ake upon myself the responsi­b i l i t y of c o l l e c t i n g pa r t of the sum of money for t h i s objec t . Secondly, I must accord my K?arfeio«t thanks t o - a l l subscr ibers who have to generously c o n t r i b u t e d t owards this presenta t ion . Everyone has been kindness »r.d g e q e r o 8 ; & y i t a t l f , wb leh has helped in Do s u » U degree t o l i g h t e n t h e task w h i c h Mr Dent and myself set ou t to accomplish. Taking i r . to considerat ion the s tate of t h i n g s at the present t i m e and th1? many demands upon people, the amount t h a t has been co l l ec ted speaks v o l u n e a of the h igb es t ima t ion i n w h i c h Mr Bren t baa been he ld among his many friends. Aga in I t hank a l l subscribers for their financial suppor t . Now, my friends, I come to tbe most i m p o r t a n t pa r t of my remarks . I wist t o defiue br ief ly t h e w o r k w h i c h special ly char­acterises the r eve recd gentleman's ministry amongst us. F i r s t , I must say a few words with r ega rd t o tha Communicants ' Q u l l d , w h i c h was inaugurated 1 by M r B r e n t for the purpose ot prepara t ion for the ho ly communion. Onoe each month these services were he ld , and the discourses >hich its members were pr ivi leged t o boar were l i s tened t o w i t h r a p t at tent ion, and were a source of g rea t he lp and strength. F r o m these shor t addresses c n i o s igh t was g ive s t o the many reasons w h y and how this service should be conducted, and, as a mark of a p p r e c i a t i i n for his pa l c s t ak i cg e f f : r t s on onr b-»ha>f i n t h i s d i r e c t i o n , t h i s beautiful commucica set has j a s t baan preseated. The b i b l e class for young men and women, w h i c h was a's • commenced by the new V i c a r of L i i t h k i r k , has f i l l ed a long-f e l t wans at St . Cuthber t ' s Chu rch . We all rec ;galse the m*ny dangers and difficulties w h i c h beaet a boj and g i r l l e a v i n g school. Tboy n a t u r a l l y t c i n k t h a t a l i l e a r n i n g of this desc r ip t ion must be l a i d aside. B u t no t so, i t is j u s t tbe t ime when more

Knowledge is of the Greatest Benefit, and a t t h i s st»e?e the b ib l e class plays an i m p o r t a n t p-\r; i a t h o i r l i ves . A l t h o u g h no g rea t resu l t may be apparent a l l a t onoe, yet, i n years t o come, i t may be possible t h a t some or.o m&y havo bouefited from these short leso J O B on a Sunday af ternoon. V e r y interest­i n g havo these lec tures been, and i t s members w i l i be able tt look baok w i t h pleasure to the many b a l f - h c i s w e l l spont w i t h M r Brent. I should ale-i l i k e to s t y a few words about the choi r . H a v i n g been a member t-it t he past 15 yaars I feat j u s t i f i ed i n B i y i r g t h a t novsr bas i t qua l i t i es b e s i ra ised t o auoh a high s tandard of e f f i i i sacy as o t the present time. A b ' y assis-c : b - Miss W a l t o n (organist) the reverend g e n t l o m t n has been able to introduce many new form-? of serv ice and music hitherto u n k c a w n at t L i s ohnrcb. The Sunday school has los t i a h im an able and Instructive i.-,„<V» r.ai *• ~ t l ' w i l l fee l b is loss very keenly . As M r Beans ':*3 of ten r e m a r k e i that ho lnved c h i l d r e n , avid t coy were his constant care 1 mnst say I n t h i s respect, i t none other, t h a t his w o r d Is his b >od. Now, my friends, I t b i n k I am v c i o l a g tha op in ion of a l l present when I sav th<it we r eg re t onr dear friend's depar ture trim a m i n g ns v e r y tnnob. We are genuine ly sor ry t h a t he is l eav ing ns, and we earnest ly t r u s ; i h * t success may a t t end his efforts i n bis ce<v fiald of w j r k , as v icar of L a l t h k i r k . As wo cannot d w e l l on the past ( tha t must l i v e as a prases* memory) , we must look w i t h confidence InUi t l te fu tu re , and hope t h a t a w o r t h y t i u c c i p s ,r may be found to fill t be plaoo vac&tcd by M r Broifc, and t o carry on the good work w h i c h he has begun, and io the fu l f i lment of w h i c h h „ j endoared so much to us a l l . (Applause).

The Late Mr Morland Dawson.

Funeral at Cainford, Th.? death occur red on Saturday sen. from

pneumoni-. of M r M . M o r l a n d Dawson, farmer, ot E i s t Qrejs tones . Deceased, who was only 35 years of age, was the o n l y son of a i r Tbomu Daweor, of Qainford. He was one of tbe most p romis ing young men I n the d i s t r i c t , and wss regarded as an exce l len t judge c f c a r t horses. The remains were i n t e r r e d a t Qainford on Tuc-sday week, amid eve ry manifestat ion of esteem and regre t . I a a d d i t i o n to members of the fami ly there were r r e sea t M r and Mrs Lee (McNei l ) , M r and M r s Manners (Wester-ton) , M r and M r s F . Manners (Coundon), Mr aed M r s W. Dawson (Park Head), M r and Mrs J. R . Deseon, and Messrs M . and J. Morlaod ( K i r k b y Stopaen), T . Fenwiok (Park House) T . F . awick , ju<i.. W. T . Gibson (Car lbnry) , H. Simpson (R.-cKiiffe). J. 0 . Walke r (Ulnaby) , H Suther land ( M o r t J O T l c m o u t h ) , J .Stobbs and & D c d d s ( K i l i e r b j ) , T . M a n n e r s (Bishop Auckland). T . Snowden ( the Bracke),W.P. M . Dods (Denton), J . Dods (Hopewell) , A . Dods (representing Messrs M a c k and M l l n ) , Pearson Oathrict (Piercebridge) , J . F . Stephenson (Whiteeroesl, W. Crusher (S >ogh ! i i l l ) , 0 . Harr i son (Qainford). 1- Fawoet t ( c l e rk of the works on the Rah; Estate), Buckle, I. Town son ( M o r t o n Tinmoutb) R. Manr.ers (Leasingthurne) , C. Manneri ( M e r r i n g t o n ) , T . Davidson (C 'undue), T . Dent (Plereebrldge), Den t (Suow Ha l l ) , Q. Richard-son (Al lan ' s Gratige), G. Riccardaoo, jos> (Me's.-nby), W. Richardson (School Ayoliffe). F l o r a l t r i bu t e s were sect by t h e w i d o w and c h i l d r e n , father and mother , M r and Mr* Manners and Ne l l i e , M r and M r s Adamsoo, Mr and M r s Lowe, M r and M r s Lee, " D o r a and Maggie , " M r J . M o r l a n d (uncle) , M r and Mrs F . Manners , M r and M r s Suther land, M r ao> M r s Dent (3oow Ha l l ) , M r and M r s TailtorB. Miss Ne8ham, M r and M r s Park, M r s R»B>M7 and Wal te r , M r and M r s B e l l , M r and Mi« Kichardsc-a (Melsonby) , and Messrs Mack aed M i l n (Dar l ing ton) .

Ontario Aid Settlers,

D i s t r i b u t i o n Is now b e l a g made of » ' c i

gra in by the P r o v i n c i a l Government to t 1"'', se t t lors i n the new sec t ion of Ontario. * special f ffort ia be ing made to have as mas>> land under crop as possible i n order to incre**9

a g r i c u l t u r a l p roduc t ion t o meet tbe need' created by tbe war.

A good s tock of a l l t he most noted SheeP Dips a lways on hand, a t t h e lowes t prioofc from O. Cla rkson H a r k e r , Chemist (•->PP° s l'f Gaigate en t rance t o A u c t i o n Mart) , Barctf» Castie. Pa in t St icks , Rod. Ta r , and Ooof*' Kemp's Hheeo M a r k e r .

Printed aod Published by J O H N ROBSON , t u (

tbe " Teeedale Mercury " Limited, at t M registered Offices of the Company, Market Place, Barnard Castle,

Wednesday, Jans 9th, 1916.